Saco police Deputy Chief Jeffrey Holland said they've received 19 fraud complaints since January but believe the number is probably larger because fraud is a crime that's largely underreported.

Holland said, "People are embarrassed to admit that maybe they've fallen victim to this, so these alliances, it gets the word out, it helps people understand that they're not the only ones that are victims here."

The Maine Fraud Alliance is still recruiting additional partners at DASHfraud.org.